Kyrgios: "I was not going to allow myself to give up, I want to leave tennis by my own decision"

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One of the most anticipated events next year will undoubtedly be the return to the circuit of Nick Kyrgios. The Australian is back on the courts after several years battling injuries, with his wrist and knee as the main concerns. Additionally, this anticipated return will take place at the 2025 Australian Open, a special place for him to play at home and with his people. 

Kyrgios faces a great challenge, as having played only one ATP match in two years does not provide him with competitive security. However, the desire to win a Grand Slam is still present, as he has yet to achieve that aspiration despite having abundant talent to do so. There has been much speculation about an imminent retirement, but Kyrgios still has the hunger to continue fighting on the circuit, and now is the opportune moment. "Truthfully, this is probably the best feeling I've had in two years," he said to 9News.

The Australian is looking forward to playing for his fans after going through a long recovery process: "I had an incredible year in 2022. Then, in the Wimbledon final and in the US Open, I started feeling some problems in my wrist. I underwent wrist reconstruction and now I feel amazing. There was a miraculous 15% chance of returning to play at this level, and here we are. Playing in front of my fans is going to be fantastic."

Starting from scratch with his wrist

In order for the former world number 13 to declare his return to the circuit, he had to first go through a tough process to relearn how to play with his right hand. After his operation earlier this year, Kyrgios needed obvious rehabilitation and then started hitting balls meant for children. "Honestly, I didn't notice any improvement in the wrist. I started hitting soft balls that kids under 10 use to learn. I had to retrain my right wrist," he said.

No one knows what the future holds for the aussie, but he is certain that everything he achieves from now on will be seen as a gift for his return: "In my eyes, I've already won. Now everything I do on the tennis court, whether winning a match or a tournament or something else, will be a bonus." Having experienced significant physical strain to get to this point, Nick did not allow these injuries to make him contemplate retirement: "Physically, it was brutal. Mentally, I wasn't going to give up. I always wanted to leave tennis by my own decision, I wasn't going to let this injury dictate if I would ever play again".
 

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